Combination garment hanger and stretcher



Nov. 19, 1935. v v BNONA 2,021,829

COMBINATION GARMENT HANGER AND STRETCHER Original-Filed March '7, 1934 2Sheets-Sheet l f Inventor Vizcerzi 32707262 Attorney Nov. 19, 1935. vBlvoNA COMBINATION GARMENT HANGER AND STRETCHER 2 Sheets-Shd 2 I nventm'A x\ k x 0 I L) V E :2; fi P v a. w A w m n u 4 Atto'mey Patented Nov.19, 1935 ATNT OFFIE COMBINATION GARMENT HANGER AND STRETCHER VincentBivona, Westfield, N. J.-

Application March 7, 1934, Serial No. 714,505

' Renewed September 28, 1935 3 Claims. (01. 223-422) devices of thisgeneral type are not new and that the prior art to which the inventionrelates exemplifies similar structural assemblies. Therefore it is myprimary aim to generally improve upon prior art devices by providing onecharacterized by certain structural improvements and refinementscalculated to render the device distinctive and capable of fulfillingthe requirements in a more dependable and satisfactory manner.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a device constructed in accordancewith the principles of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view thereof, that is observing Figure 1in a direction from right to left.

Figure 3 is a view in section and elevation disclosing the structuralarrangement and selection of features a little more in detail.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional end elevational View atright angles 0 Figure 3 showing the upper portion only.

Figures 5 and 6 are cross sections taken on the horizontal lines 5--5and 66 respectively of Figure 4.

Referring now to the drawings by distinguishing reference characters itwill be observed that the numeral 6 designates a vertically elongatedtubular box of wood or equivalent material which is unitarily describedas a casing. This embodies four panels or boards which may be describedas a pair of duplicate end boards l between which are nailed orotherwise fastened a pair of companion spaced parallel facing boards orpanels 8.

will be noticed in Figure 1 that the upper end portions 9 oi the boards8 extend above the upper beveled edges of the end boards l and aresecured to the central or crotch portion of the substantially V-shapedmain hanger or head Ill.

The casing is adapted to accommodate a number of details. First I callattention to a slide l I 55 which as shown in Figure 3 is bifurcated,the

furcations being designated by the numeral l2 and extending slidablyinto the tubular casing. Attached to the free or upper ends of thesefurcations is a feed nut l3 to accommodate the threaded portion M of thefeed screw l5. The I upper smooth portion of this screw extends througha centralized guide in the upper hanger or head Hi. The upper end of theshaft or feed screw is formed with a hand crank it by which it may beconveniently rotated to adjust the slide l I 10 in or out of the casing.

At this time attention is called to a substantially U-shaped bracket oradapter ll which is fastened in the upper end portion of the casingbetween the end boards I, the central part of this 18 being apertured toserve as a support and guide for the shaft or screw [5. Incidentallypins or the like l8 are carried by the shaft and located above and belowthe plate to provide the desired assembling and retaining connection.Thus it 20 will be seen that the feed shaft is swivelly hung in thecasing and threadedly connected to the extensible and retractable slidei I. On its lower end the slide is provided with a supplemental orsomewhat smaller V-shaped head or hanger l9 5 which cooperates with thefirst named head ill. With this arrangement the heads l0 and i9 may bemoved toward and from each other for stretchthe garment in an obviousmanner as the feed screw or shaft is turned. 80

I desire to mention further that the upper end portion of the shaft i5is provided with a suspension hook or equivalent element 28 by means ofwhich the device, as a whole, is conveniently suspended from a rod orsupporting hook in the 35 clothes closet or elsewhere.

It is obvious, of course, that the heads l6 and it, which are ofconventional V-shaped form can be used as independent hangers for coatsand garments. These heads however can be usedcollectively for stretchingthe legs of mens trousers by adjusting the heads toward and from eachother as conditions require. The leg portions of the trousers can besuitably attached to the heads to permit the stretching operation to besatisfactorily accomplished.

Briefly the device comprises a substantially rectangular longitudinallyelongated box like casing fastened at its upper end to the central 5portion of a V-shaped or conventional type of coat hanger, a slidemounted for extension and retraction in said casing, operating meansattached to the slide and cooperable with the easing and coat hanger,and means on the lower end of the slide for operable connection with theadjacent part of the garment to be stretched.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawings.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming withinthe field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, ifdesired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A structure of the class described comprising a main garment hanger,a casing attached to the central portion thereof, said casing being oflongitudinally elongated type, an adapter bracket mounted in saidcasing, a feed shaft rotatably connected with the central portion ofsaid head and with said adapter bracket, said shaft having a screwthreaded portion and having its upper end formed into a hand crank andequipped with a suspension hook, a slide mounted for extensible andretractable movement in said casing and including a feed nut with whichthe threaded portion of said shaft is operatively connected, and astretching head secured to the lower end of said slide.

2. In a structure of the class described, a substantially V-shapedgarment hanger, an elongated box like casing embodying end boards andfacing boards, the facing boards being attached at their upper ends tothe intermediate portions of said hanger, a feed shaft mounted forrotation in said casing and rotatably connected with the 5 centralportion of said hanger, the upper end of said shaft being provided withan operating crank, a slide mounted for movement in said casing, saidslide being bifurcated, the furcations being provided with a feed nut,said shaft having a screw threaded portion operatively connected withsaid feed nut and located between said furcations, and garment attachingmeans secured to the lower end of said slide.

3. In a convertible garment hanger and stretcher structure, a relativelylarge substantially V-shaped member, a comparatively small V-shapedmember associated with said first named member and disposed inlongitudinally spaced parallelism, both of said members being fashionedto function as selectively usable garment hangers as well as garmentstretching and shaping devices, longitudinally extensible and.contractible adjusting means disposed between and connected with saidmembers, and manually regulated means associated with said adjustingmeans for actuating the latter, said regulating means being locatedabove the central portion of said first named member to render itaccessible and including a suspension hook.

VINCENT BIVONA.

